| IC 2714 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 11h 17m 27s[1] |
| Declination | −62° 44′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 4,030 ly (1,238 pc[2]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 170[3] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 350 million years[2][4] |
| Other designations | Collinder 245, Melotte 104, vdBH 116 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Carina |
IC 2714 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.[5] It is located approximately 4,000 light years away from Earth, in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm.[6]
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- ^ a b WEBDA: IC 2714
- ^ Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Kharchenko, N. V.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (6 November 2007). "Tidal radii and masses of open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 477 (1): 165–172. Bibcode:2008A&A...477..165P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078525.
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Delgadowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ O'Meara, Stephen James (2013). Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems. Cambridge University Press. pp. 197–200. ISBN 9781139851541.
- ^ Carraro, Giovanni; Seleznev, Anton F. (21 February 2012). "UBVI CCD photometry and star counts in nine inner disc Galactic star clusters". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 419 (4): 3608–3623. arXiv:1110.3011. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.419.3608C. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20010.x. S2CID 118542242.